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Encephalitides, Herpes Simplex,Herpes Simplex Encephalitides,Herpes Encephalitis,Encephalitis, Herpes,Herpetic Encephalitis,Encephalitides, Herpetic,Encephalitis, Herpetic,Herpetic Encephalitides,Herpes Simplex Encephalitis,Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex Virus,Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitis,Herpes Simplex Meningoencephalitides,Meningoencephalitides, Herpes Simplex,Meningoencephalitis, Herpes Simplex,Herpetic Meningoencephalitis,Herpetic Meningoencephalitides,Meningoencephalitides, Herpetic,Meningoencephalitis, Herpetic,Herpetic Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis,Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis, Herpetic
Description
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex: An acute (or rarely chronic) inflammatory process of the brain caused by SIMPLEXVIRUS infections which may be fatal. The majority of infections are caused by human herpesvirus 1 (HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN) and less often by human herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN). Clinical manifestations include FEVER; HEADACHE; SEIZURES; HALLUCINATIONS; behavioral alterations; APHASIA; hemiparesis; and COMA. Pathologically, the condition is marked by a hemorrhagic necrosis involving the medial and inferior TEMPORAL LOBE and orbital regions of the FRONTAL LOBE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp751-4)
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